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HawgBeat – HawgBeat Staff Predictions: Arkansas vs Western Carolina

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1 year ago

September 1, 2023

HawgBeat – HawgBeat Staff Predictions: Arkansas vs Western Carolina

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The Arkansas Razorbacks and Western Carolina Catamounts are set to open their respective seasons Saturday at noon CT at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.

Saturday will mark the first-ever matchup between the two programs. Western Carolina finished the 2022 season with a 6-5 overall record and winners of its last three games against Wofford, East Tennessee State and Chattanooga.

Arkansas is a -34.5 favorite over the Catamounts (BetSaracen). The Razorbacks haven’t lost a home opener against a non-conference opponent since falling to USC, 50-14, in 2006 at Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville

Here is how the HawgBeat staff is predicting Saturday’s game, which will be streamed live on the SEC Network+ and ESPN+…

Mason Choate – Publisher

Let’s keep this short and sweet, because there is no real conversation of which team is going to win.

Western Carolina has an 0-61 record against FBS teams dating back to 1977 and it is also 0-20 against SEC opponents. On top of that, the Razorbacks’ starters outweigh the Catamounts’ starters by more than 15 pounds.

This will be a great game to answer some questions, work out some kinks and have a couple of fun big plays.

Arkansas 49, Western Carolina 14

Riley McFerran – Managing Editor

I might be a bit naive to believe this, but I think Arkansas’ offense will come out humming in its first game under new offensive coordinator Dan Enos. The All-SEC backfield duo of KJ Jefferson and Raheim “Rocket” Sanders should have a field day against a lesser-talented Catamounts defense.

On the flip side, I do expect the Razorbacks’ defense to go through some growing pains under new defensive coordinator Travis Williams’ aggressive-style scheme. At the end of the day, though, the talent disparity is too much to overcome and the Arkansas defensive line showcases why they’ve received so much praise this offseason.

The Hogs play a smooth, clean matchup and get their backups some meaningful playing time in the fourth quarter.

Arkansas 55, Western Carolina 17

Daniel Fair – Staff Writer

The Arkansas Razorbacks come into the 2023 season boasting third-year starters at quarterback and running back, along with new-look coordinators on both sides of the ball, and the expectations are high.

Western Carolina may look like a middle-of-the-pack FCS team, the Catamounts could cause problems for the Hogs if problems from last year have not been addressed.

Arkansas’ most-maligned position group will be tested Saturday, and while the score might end up lopsided, it will tell us a lot about the Razorbacks defense.

Western Carolina is a team that throws the ball around 35 times per game, meaning the defensive backs will need to keep big plays to a minimum and get off the field on third down.

Ultimately I think they do that. Arkansas is too big and too strong, the Hogs run all over the Catamounts.

Arkansas 55, Western Carolina 17

Jackon Collier – Basketball Recruiting Analyst

Arkansas has a new look team this year across the board. New coordinators on both sides of the ball, new playmakers on both sides of the ball, and likely some new schemes to go along with all of it.

The constant, though, being the faces of this team KJ Jefferson and Raheim “Rocket” Sanders. The two leaders of the Razorback offense look to have their best year yet. For Jefferson that means staying healthy and working on some intermediate throws and reads. For Sanders, it’s continuing to produce as a primary back in the SEC.

I expect some growing pains early on with so many new pieces and the new systems, but nothing majorly concerning. Arkansas should be able to score at-will on Western Carolina and swarm to the ball defensively.

It would be nice to see the defense force some turnovers and prevent big plays, two areas where they were inconsistent last year.

Even with working out some kinks, Arkansas should run away with it.

Arkansas 45, Western Carolina 10

Kevin Bohannon – Baseball Recruiting Analyst

There’s once again a lot of hype surrounding Sam Pittman’s team entering his fourth season. There are also a lot of unknowns as new faces are present on the depth chart and sidelines.

The non-conference slate sets up well for the brutal SEC West stretch next month. While there are some potential injuries to projected starters, this will be a game where depth will not be needed and a number of players should see game action.

I expect a quick start on offense as that has been a focal point under Dan Enos. I’m excited to see the new and improved defense. They’re already improved based on off-season results. Can they translate off-season gains to in season success? Saturday will be a glimpse for sure.

Western Carolina has defeated Arkansas in an athletic competition once before in Stan Heath’s first year as the men’s basketball head coach. That will not happen at War Memorial on Saturday. The Hogs will get to show off a stable of running backs and KJ Jefferson will develop in game rapport with a new receiving corp as the Razorbacks roll.

Arkansas 48, Western Carolina 10

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Illinois squares off against No. 19 Arkansas

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7 hours ago

November 28, 2024

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Illinois squares off against No. 19 Arkansas

Associated Press

Arkansas Razorbacks (5-1) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1)

Kansas City, Missouri; Thursday, 4 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -2.5; over/under is 154

BOTTOM LINE: Illinois plays No. 19 Arkansas in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Fighting Illini are 5-1 in non-conference play. Illinois leads the Big Ten in rebounding, averaging 46.3 boards. Tomislav Ivisic leads the Fighting Illini with 8.7 rebounds.

The Razorbacks are 5-1 in non-conference play. Arkansas averages 12.5 turnovers per game and is 4-0 when turning the ball over less than opponents.

Illinois scores 89.0 points, 29.8 more per game than the 59.2 Arkansas allows. Arkansas averages 8.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.8 more made shots on average than the 5.5 per game Illinois gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Will Riley is scoring 17.2 points per game and averaging 5.3 rebounds for the Fighting Illini.

Boogie Fland is shooting 48.1% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Razorbacks, while averaging 17.2 points, 5.5 assists and 2.2 steals.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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Mizzou, Arkansas Official Availability Report Ahead of Week 14 Game

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15 hours ago

November 27, 2024

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Mizzou, Arkansas Official Availability Report Ahead of Week 14 Game

The No. 21 Missouri Tigers enter their final regular season game with the least injury questions than they have had for most other games since the beginning of November.

But, there was a few new additions to the team’s availability report ahead of the Week 14 game against Arkansas. Below is the full availability report for the Tigers and the Arkansas Razorbacks.

This post will be updated throughout the week with new availability reports posted Thursday, Friday and 90 minutes before the 3:15 p.m. kick off.

Missouri Initial Availability Report:

Note: Missouri players with injuries previously reported to be season-ending are not listed on this post.

• DB Shamar McNeil – OUT
• LS Brett Le Blanc – OUT
• OL Logan Reichert – OUT
• RB Kewan Lacy – QUESTIONABLE

True freshman running back Kewan Lacy took one carry against Mississippi State in Week 13 before exiting the game with injury. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz said in the week leading up to that game that he would expect Lacy to see more opportunities going forward.

Le Blanc handles punting long snapping duties for Missouri, while Trey Flint takes care of field goals and extra points. Expect Flint to slide in for Le Blanc Saturday.

Arkansas Initial Availability Report:

• DL Nico Dalliver – OUT
• DB Jaylon Braxton – OUT
• K Kyle Ramsey – OUT
• DL Anton Juncaj – DOUBTFUL
• RB Braylen Russel – QUESTIONABLE
• DB Anthony Switzer – QUESTIONABLE

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Arkansas Children's enhances care with Press Ganey partnership

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22 hours ago

November 27, 2024

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Arkansas Children's enhances care with Press Ganey partnership

The partnership will improve Arkansas Children’s service and care for patients and their families. Credit: Vita Monart/Shutterstock.

Arkansas Children’s, a private, non-profit paediatric care organisation, has partnered with Press Ganey to improve paediatric patient experience.

Beginning 1 January 2025, this collaboration is aimed at bolstering the paediatric care organisation’s commitment to improving service and care for patients and their families.

Arkansas Children’s executive vice-president and chief operating officer Jamie Wiggins said: “We believe that every interaction with our patients is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

“By leveraging Press Ganey’s expertise and industry-leading pediatric benchmarks, we will gain valuable insights that will empower our teams to continuously improve and innovate in delivering compassionate care.”

Press Ganey will offer its patient experience and provider star-rating solutions to help Arkansas Children’s monitor feedback and enhance care quality.

The partnership will enable Arkansas Children’s to leverage Press Ganey’s AI-powered text analytics.

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This will help analyse open-ended feedback from online reviews and post-visit surveys, providing an understanding of patient and family perspectives.

The goal is to gain actionable insights that can further improve the patient experience.

Press Ganey provides experience measurement, data analytics and insights to health systems and caters to more than 65% of all freestanding paediatric hospitals.

This partnership will allow Arkansas Children’s to benefit from shared learning and innovation within Press Ganey’s network of institutions.

Press Ganey CEO and chairman Patrick Ryan said: “Families trust Arkansas Children’s to provide the highest quality care for their children.

“This partnership reflects their dedication to listening to families, responding to their needs, and innovating to create a world-class paediatric healthcare experience.”

Arkansas Children’s network includes two paediatric hospitals, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics, a research institute, a USDA nutrition centre, and numerous education and outreach programmes.